Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-27
THE YALE-BOsToN GAME.
Great Enthusiasm at the Yale Field
Yesterday Afternoon-YaIe Downs the

Great Enthusiasm at the Yale Field
Yesterday Anernoon-YaIe Downs the
Bostons to IAN Exciting Game
The $4,000 Bonanza.
A bluer nine than the Boston league was
never seen at the Yale Field as at the close
of yesterdays game, and uneasy over their
defeat by a college team, they picked up their
hats and started for the city.
The famous $4,000 Kelly with his eight
braves expected to alarm the town with their
indomitable mode of running around the
bases, but the chance was not given them
and Kelly was obliged to yield to defeat.
The game was undoubtedly the finest
ever played in this city, and was re-
markable one in many ways. The Bostons
were utterly unable to gauge Pitcher Stages
curves, and the tantalizing way in which he
struck out a man when sacrifice would have
yielded run struck terror to the hearts of the
Hubbites. Kelly faced him four times and on
neither of the occasions was he able to land
the ball safely, and in the ninth inning he
famed the breeze three times and retired to
his seat.
The game was played under the rules of
the college league, six balls giving man
his base, and only three strikes being allow
ed to the batsman. The game was charae
terized by light hitting and an inability of
either side to bunch their hits. Nash, for
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to twirl the bat with any effect, and he sue
cesded in making two of the hits, bringing
in the one run which saved his nine from be-
ing accredited with goose egg for every in
ming. Tate also made a stray, hit in the
ninth inning, but was left on third base to
bemourn his i'll luck. The field work of the
nine was very good and elected now and
then much applause. Morrill,, at first base,
covered himself with glory, and in the
eighth inning won great laurels for his unas-
sisted double play.
For Yale, Damn and Stage led at the bat,
both succeeding in hitting the ball sa fely
twice. Their play throughout the game was
marked by great evenness and proper
amount of GOODNESS at all times. On no
single occasion did they go to pieces and their
ability to prevent runs when two men were
on bases, as happened in several instances,
has placed great hopes for the season in all
their well-Wishers. The beautiful pickup by
Cross and his splendid throw to first, the
field work by Hunt and Kellogg, and the
double play by Stage, McConkey
and Spencer were among the leading features
of the game. The excitement at times was
very intense, and in the fifth inning when
Yale tied the score and in the next moment
obtained the lead the crowd was tumultuous-
ly glad. There were several instances in
which close decisions were required, but on
the whole the umpiring was very satisfac-
tory. Kelly, for all of his base ball reputa-
ton for his trlcks, FOUND MS match IN Stagg,
and it was only the kindness of the umpire
which saved him from neat trick being
played upon him by young college pitcher.
Taking the game as a whole it was certain
ly one of the best games ever in this
city and the surprise which it caused was
universal both among students and town
people. To think that Yale had beaten
league professional nine was more than some
could believe without persuasion, but had
they seen the $40 900 bonanza last evening
their dubious feelings would have changed
to an immediate belief. The Bostons were
fairly outbatted and were we'll mated in their
field work. The game attracted about 1000,
many of whom had gone to the Yale Field
solely to see Kelly. The score at the
close was 2 to 1 in favor of Yale. Following
are the results of the game: